Lillian Wafford's Cancer Treatment
I am sure this will come as a surprise to many of you, but our feisty friend, Lillian, was recently diagnosed with a rare and very aggressive form of cancer, Neuroendocrine or NET and each nuance we learn of her condition funnels it further down the spectrum of rarity, even for NET.
As you likely know, Lillian is under 40, athletic, fit, cooks at home, has never smoked, always takes her vitamins...and yet...
In Lillian's case, the cancer appears to have started in her lung before metastasizing to her lymph nodes, ovary, and brain so in the simplest of terms she is battling stage 4 lung cancer.
This comes at a time when the entire world, and specifically our medical community, has been brought to its knees by the global, respiratory pandemic COVID-19 that is crippling the resources she needs to fight this diagnosis both physically and emotionally.
Through all of this, though, she remains strong and fierce and obstinate. And while she certainly goes through moments of rage and hopelessness and bewilderment, she also rolls out of bed every morning at 6 am, turns on her laptop, and goes to work improving the lives of others…just like the rest of us but with a crippling cough, a swelling brain, and a million other emotions to juggle and compartmentalize.
This fund was started to help mitigate the cost of the many challenges heading her way and to assist her in seeking out the best treatment options available.
If you'd like to read more on the cost of cancer or the specifics of her situation, the following links should be helpful:
Thank you!
Additional Information About this Fund:
This fund was created by Alexandra Bansal & Stephanie Moon- two of Lillian’s friends based in Chicago, IL.
Funds raised from this campaign will go directly to Lillian and she will be the only person with access to withdraw funds.
